THE CONSTITUTION OF TREEMASONRY, OR Ahiman Bon, CONTAINING, AMONG OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION, THE LAWS, CHARGES, & REGULATIONS, OF THE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS. ACCORDING TO THE OLD INSTITUTIONS; ACCORDING To which is added, A SELECTION OF MAS ONIC SONGS, &c. &c. &c. REVISED AND CORRECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE ADDITIONS, BRO BY THOMAS HARPER D. G. M. EIGHTH EDITION London: PRINTED BY BROTHER T. HARPER, JUN. For the Editor, No. 207, Fleet Street. SKI EXPLANATION OF THE FRONTISPIECE. The design is a prostyle Temple of the Doric Order, and alludes to an historical view of Ancient Masonry; by this is to be understood, that which is universally received and acknowledged in all Lodges of the old constitution. Upon the dome are exhibited, whole length figures of the three Grand Masters of the Tabernacle of the Wilderness. The two crowned figures, with that on their right, represent the three Grand Masters of the Holy Lodge; And the figures on their left, the three Grand Masters of the second Temple, or Grand and Royal Lodge, at Jerusalem. This fabric is supported by three Noble Columns, bearing badges, with the Arms of England, Ireland and icted thereon; denoting the triple union, Sec which Lodges, i whole communic 1772 was formed by those three Grand The ascent to the bu note the honour and dignity of the Architecture, and also to Ancient Masonry. 1. ponry. to the five Orders in A perfection of Upon the pediment above, are the Alon the Fraternity, taken from Holy Writ: viz. ARMS. Quarterly per squares, counterchanged vert; First quarter, azure, a Lion rampant, or: second, or, an Ox passant sable: third, or, a Man with hands uplifted proper, robed in crimson and ermine: fourth, azure, an Eagle displayed or. CREST. The Holy Ark of the Covenant proper. SUPPORTERS. Two Cherubims with wings extended. MOTTO. signifying Holiness to the Lord. |